Rolling Bassline Hacks For Hypnotic Techno In Ableton Live

In this video, you'll discover how to create hypnotic rolling basslines by using some of my secret weapon sound design techniques. My name is Philip from Pick Yourself, and I've created this channel to help electronic music producers like you make meaningful progress with their music.

Rolling basslines are the heartbeat of Techno, House, and EDM, but they need excessive treatment if you want them to sound great. In today's tutorial, I'm going to dive deep into the world of bassline sound design using Ableton Live, your trusty DAW.

What sets this video apart is how we approach basslines. Instead of the same old, tired techniques, I'm going to show you something fresh – a technique I call "patch exploration." This method draws from my experience working with modular synthesizers and brings a unique twist to your basslines. Say goodbye to the ordinary and hello to hypnotic basslines that stand out in your tracks.

But that's not all. We're also going to explore the midi effects inside Ableton Live. These powerful tools often go overlooked, but today, I'll reveal their secrets and show you interesting ways to use them to transform your bass sounds.

And for the grand finale, I'll unveil my favorite send-effects chain that takes full advantage of Ableton Live's Phaser-Flanger in Doubler Mode. Trust me; this chain will add that extra layer of magic to your basslines, elevating them to a whole new level.

So, if you're ready to master the art of rolling basslines and take your Techno, House, and EDM tracks to new heights, hit that play button and let's dive in. Don't forget to subscribe and hit the bell icon to stay updated with our latest tutorials. Your music journey is about to get a whole lot more exciting!

[RJJ]

Great video tutorial. I'm really loving your channel. I really like Joel Mull style techno and it's really hard to find tutorials like yours to help get that sound.

[carlospalacios]

Woah, Woah, Woah!!!,
Another big tutorial, Hope see this in action in a future star to finish track... Double thumbs up!!!

[broxi]

You're Amazing, this is the Best video from you in my opinion :)
Please share some other bass ideas with us in the near future!

[mnoway]

Pretty terrific content. I'm still a noob when it comes to creating a groove but I'm 100% sure this will help me spice up things 😊

[yannbzh]

Very interesting, thank you, I've been working on my bass for a while, I realize that many of you use Operator to create it, I'm currently using Ableton's Analog synth and I can't get what I would like the sound, I thought I would get a deeper bass with this synth and well with operator it works better from everything I hear. You might be able to enlighten me a little on this choice, if I understood correctly Operator is an FM synth.

[nvduimk]

Good video! Feel like it's time to install ableton again.

[m.k.a_]

👌you are my one of the best Fav.
absoluty awesome.
Mega tricky steps und sehr sehr verständliche Erklärung 🥇🙏

[florianstrobel]

Ein Video über verwaschene Techno drums wäre cool 👍🏻😃 mach so weiter!

[WMS]

awsum video can you do a video about polyrhythms and polymeters

[kafkakos]

Whats your thoughts on using a rolling bassline and a rumble? Would you recommend using one or the other?

[TonyMarinelli-wt]

These are good tips. Out of curiosity, what kick were you using in this tutorial?

[kafkakos]

How about doing a video on a baseline but non 'rolling' so to speak? A classic house baseline I suppose but for the more darker techno vibes.

[skullbreaker]

Deadly, which chain effect did you use on the return track on the 7 minutes and 14 seconds?

[markyazzigreen]

developed the rolling bassline? Or KBBB.

Id love to be educated, been listening/partying to goa/psytrance for...erm....decades....know it well evolving from that scene.

Be happy to be educated! Especially with examples!

[kimfrericks]

welche kopfhörer nutzt du eigentlich :) ? grüße ;)

[mvnfre_music]

Is the sub bass high in volume to let us understand better? Or it's just cause the track isn't mixed?